Haute Scene, News | April 5, 2016

Taylor Swift Honors Ruby Rose at the GLAAD Media Awards

Haute Scene, News | April 5, 2016
Actress Ruby Rose (L) and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift attend the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 2
Actress Ruby Rose (L) and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift attend the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 2

Photo Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for GLAAD

On Saturday night, some of Hollywood’s biggest starts gathered in Beverly Hiltons to celebrate the 27th annual GLAAD Media Awards.

No star shone brighter than Taylor Swift, who crushed it as usual in a floor-length Haney dress. The effervescent country star turned pop singer made a surprise appearance to surprise Orange is the New Black actor Ruby Rose with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award.

Other celebrity attendees present at the Beverly Hilton-held event, which honors media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives, included Nick Jonas, who presented the Vanguard Award to Demi Lovato, as well as host Ross Mathews, Patricia Arquette, Queen Latifah, Lilly Wachowski, Caitlyn JennerPaula Abdul, Lea Michele, Zendaya, Kat Graham, Keke Palmer, NeNe Leakes and Derek Hough, among many others.

Following is a complete list of GLAAD Media Awards presented on stage, and the individuals that accepted the awards:

  • Vanguard Award:  Demi Lovato (presented by Nick Jonas)
  • Stephen F. Kolzak Award:  Ruby Rose (presented by Taylor Swift)
  • Outstanding Reality Program: TIE: I Am Cait (E!) and I Am Jazz (TLC) [accepted by: Caitlyn Jenner and Jazz Jennings]
  • Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series: Bessie (HBO) [accepted by: Queen Latifah]
  • Outstanding Drama Series: Sense8 (Netflix) [accepted by: Lilly Wachowski, co-creator of Sense8]
  • Outstanding Spanish-Language Television Interview: “Orientaciуn sexual y acoso escolar” Realidades en Contexto (CNN en Español) [accepted by: CNN en Español anchor Mercedes Soler and Marcos Saldivar]

The following is a list of other award recipients announced at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles:

  •  Outstanding FilmWide Release: Carol (The Weinstein Company)
  • ]Outstanding Comedy Series: Transparent (Amazon Instant Video)
  • Outstanding Documentary: Kumu Hina (PBS)
  • Outstanding Daily Drama: The Bold and The Beautiful (CBS)
  • Outstanding Music Artist: Troye Sivan, Blue Neighbourhood (Capitol Records)
  • Outstanding Comic Book: Lumberjanes, written by Noelle Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (BOOM! Studios)
  • Outstanding Talk Show Episode: “Janet Mock” Super Soul Sunday (OWN)
Recording artist Nick Jonas (L) and honoree Demi Lovato attend the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Recording artist Nick Jonas (L) and honoree Demi Lovato attend the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for GLAAD

 

 

 

 

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